Community Missions opens ‘My Brothers House’ 24 hour shelter to help during the summer

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- To offer support for those in need, Community Missions launched its "My Brothers House" 24-hour shelter program.

The shelter will provide a place for those who lack housing to stay, with the goal being to help them find a permanent housing situation.

"We don't force them to come into the shelter, but we try to make it appealing versus going and sitting in jail," Community Missions Executive Director Rachael Bittiker said. There's still work tom be done around it. This is the first step, getting the shelter open and have someone have it available for individuals that want to come in."

Community Missions ran a cold-weather shelter earlier this year, but now the shelter and its efforts are here to stay.